AB50,1256,12101. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern
11in excess of a primary maximum contaminant level promulgated in the national
12drinking water standards in 40 CFR 141 and 143;.
AB50,1256,14132. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern
14in excess of an enforcement standard under ch. 160; or.
AB50,1256,18153. Is subject to a written advisory opinion, issued by the department or the
16department of health services, containing a specific descriptive reference to the well
17or private water supply and recommending that the well or private water supply not
18be used because of potential human health risks.
AB50,254019Section 2540. 281.75 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1256,2120281.75 (1) (b) 4. Produces water containing at least 10 parts per billion of
21arsenic or at least 10 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50,254122Section 2541. 281.75 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1257,323281.75 (1) (b) 5. Produces water containing levels of a perfluoroalkyl or
24polyfluoroalkyl substance in excess of the maximum level set out in any applicable

1federal or state health advisory for that substance, if no primary maximum
2contaminant level under 40 CFR 141 and 143 or enforcement standard under ch.
3160 for that substance has been promulgated.
AB50,25424Section 2542. 281.75 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1257,65281.75 (1) (f) Private water supply means a residential water supply or, a
6livestock water supply, or a transient noncommunity water supply.
AB50,25437Section 2543. 281.75 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1257,138281.75 (1) (gm) Transient noncommunity water supply means a water
9system that serves at least 25 persons at least 60 days of the year but does not
10regularly serve at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year. Transient
11noncommunity water supply does not include a public water system that serves at
12least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at
13least 25 year-round residents.
AB50,254414Section 2544. 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1257,1815281.75 (4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the
16annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a
17contaminated water supply or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed
18$65,000 $100,000.
AB50,254519Section 2545. 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1258,220281.75 (5) (f) The Except as provided in par. (g), the department shall allocate
21money for the payment of claims according to the order in which completed claims
22are received. The department may conditionally approve a completed claim even if
23the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay the claim. The

1department shall allocate money for the payment of a claim which is conditionally
2approved as soon as funds become available.
AB50,25463Section 2546. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1258,64281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriations under s. 20.370 (6) (cf) or (cr) are
5insufficient to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate levels,
6allocate money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:
AB50,1258,871. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate
8nitrogen.
AB50,1258,1092. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts
10per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50,1258,12113. Claims based on water containing more than 25 but not more than 30 parts
12per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50,1258,14134. Claims based on water containing more than 20 but not more than 25 parts
14per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50,1258,16155. Claims based on water containing more than 10 but not more than 20 parts
16per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50,254717Section 2547. 281.75 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1258,2118281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub.
19(1) (b) 1. or, 2., 4., or 5. is required to be established by analysis of at least 2 samples
20of water, taken at least 2 weeks apart, in a manner which assures the validity of the
21test results. The samples shall be tested by a laboratory certified under s. 299.11.
AB50,254822Section 2548. 281.75 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1259,523281.75 (7) (a) If the department finds that the claimant meets all the

1requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section and that the
2private water supply is contaminated or that the well is a well subject to
3abandonment, the department shall issue an award. The Except as provided under
4par. (am), the award may not pay more than 75 percent of the eligible costs. The
5award may not pay any portion of eligible costs in excess of $16,000.
AB50,25496Section 2549. 281.75 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1259,97281.75 (7) (am) An award under this subsection may pay up to 100 percent of
8the eligible costs if the annual family income of the claimant is below the median
9family income for the state, as determined by U.S. bureau of the census.
AB50,255010Section 2550. 281.75 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.